IBOV 177,111.98 ▲ 2.18% IPSA 11,000.25 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 66,709.60 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,367,917 ▲ 2.62% COLCAP 2,305.03 ▲ 0.16% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.05▼ 0.37% USD/MXN17.40▼ 0.07% USD/CLP936.88▲ 0.13% USD/COP3,205▼ 1.57% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.08% USD/ARS1,482▲ 0.30% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.07% USD/PYG6,035▲ 1.50% USD/BOB10.95▲ 3.79% USD/DOP58.34▲ 0.24% USD/CRC447.42▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.27% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.52% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.72% USD/VES735.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 0.36% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL5.77▼ 0.93% BRENT 94.38 ▲ 3.70% WTI 87.12 ▲ 2.60% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.48 ▼ 0.48% GOLD 4,141 ▲ 1.72% SILVER 60.21 ▲ 2.33% SOY 1,238 ▲ 1.54% CORN 484.25 ▲ 6.96% WHEAT 706.25 ▲ 4.17% COFFEE 318.05 ▼ 4.19% SUGAR 14.75 ▼ 0.87% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.36 ▲ 3.04% COCOA 5,353 ▼ 4.53% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 68.95 ▼ 0.19% PETR4 42.46 ▲ 1.92% VALE3 75.04 ▲ 3.88% ITUB4 42.87 ▲ 0.80% BBDC4 18.94 ▲ 2.10% ABEV3 16.11 ▲ 1.96% BBAS3 21.12 ▲ 1.15% B3SA3 15.91 ▲ 4.88% WEGE3 46.45 ▲ 9.37% PRIO3 59.85 ▲ 2.87% SUZB3 42.41 ▲ 1.87% RENT3 37.30 ▲ 2.05% AZZA3 17.51 ▲ 0.17% CSAN3 3.93 ▲ 3.97% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.72 ▼ 0.37% GMAT3 3.90 ▲ 1.83% PSSA3 55.36 ▲ 3.52% CVCB3 1.26 ▲ 12.50% POSI3 3.72 ▲ 1.09% SLCE3 13.92 ▲ 1.24% NATU3 8.72 ▲ 0.11% BRKM5 6.06 ▲ 6.13% RANI3 8.02 ▲ 1.65% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.89 ▲ 5.56% USIM5 8.67 ▲ 2.48% GGBR4 23.89 ▲ 1.70% ENEV3 26.02 ▲ 2.36% CPFE3 46.65 ▲ 0.54% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.53 ▲ 1.80% LREN3 13.50 ▲ 1.73% VIVT3 35.43 ▼ 1.03% RAIL3 13.61 ▲ 2.79% KLABIN 17.94 ▲ 1.99% RAIA DROGASIL 18.45 ▲ 1.77% RDOR3 34.63 ▲ 2.09% HAPV3 11.51 ▲ 2.40% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.11 ▲ 3.40% UGPA3 32.78 ▲ 3.02% VBBR3 34.79 ▲ 2.47% BBSE3 42.76 ▲ 2.91% BPAC11 57.37 ▲ 3.61% CURY3 30.27 ▲ 1.07% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.56 ▲ 0.70% COMPASS 24.91 ▲ 1.92% VAMOS 3.22 ▲ 4.21% SANB11 26.81 ▼ 1.47% ASAI3 8.42 ▲ 2.06% SBSP3 29.42 ▲ 2.87% WALMEX 48.76 ▼ 0.79% GMEXICO 215.04 ▲ 2.90% FEMSA 227.96 ▲ 0.54% CEMEX 22.19 ▲ 0.54% GFNORTE 191.46 ▲ 3.05% BIMBO 60.25 ▲ 1.45% TELEVISA 9.84 ▲ 0.82% AMX 22.66 ▼ 0.44% GAP 377.77 ▼ 0.20% ASUR 272.83 ▼ 0.77% OMA 229.59 ▲ 1.47% KOF 183.08 ▲ 1.45% GRUMA 279.80 ▼ 0.99% KIMBER 38.96 ▲ 1.46% SQM-B 65,159 ▲ 0.96% COPEC 6,541 ▲ 1.41% BSANTANDER 79.70 ▲ 0.87% FALABELLA 6,011 ▲ 1.55% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,015 ▼ 0.64% CMPC 1,074 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 192.64 ▲ 1.38% LATAM AIR 24.06 ▼ 0.58% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,295 ▲ 4.14% PAMPA 5,615 ▲ 2.56% TXAR 672.50 ▼ 0.96% ALUAR 967.00 ▼ 0.62% TGS 9,930 ▲ 2.27% CEPU 2,428 ▲ 3.76% MIRGOR 16,825 ▲ 0.30% COME 43.22 ▲ 0.82% LOMA NEGRA 3,843 ▲ 6.59% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,410 ▲ 3.64% ECOPETROL 16.75 ▲ 1.33% BANCOLOMBIA 84.63 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 5.01 ▼ 1.67% CREDICORP 390.16 ▼ 0.24% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.35 ▲ 3.37% BUENAVENTURA 31.99 ▲ 2.35% MERCADOLIBRE 1,805 ▼ 0.98% NUBANK 14.41 ▲ 0.10% XP 17.22 ▲ 2.17% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.93% STONE 11.30 ▲ 0.36% GLOBANT 30.96 ▼ 3.57% TECNOGLASS 45.20 ▲ 0.10% GAP AIRPORT 216.35 ▼ 0.61% ASUR 272.83 ▼ 0.77% OMA AIRPORT 105.27 ▲ 1.00% AMX ADR 25.99 ▼ 0.40% FEMSA ADR 130.71 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.28% PETROBRAS ADR 18.94 ▲ 2.13% VALE ADR 14.82 ▲ 4.02% ITAU ADR 8.47 ▲ 0.77% SANTANDER BR 5.43 ▲ 0.37% AMBEV ADR 3.15 ▲ 1.29% CSN 1.08 ▲ 7.50% GERDAU 4.72 ▲ 1.62% LATAM ADR 51.11 ▼ 0.89% BTC 65,820 ▼ 1.03% ETH 1,927 ▼ 0.09% SOL 77.61 ▼ 0.64% XRP 1.14 ▼ 0.30% BNB 569.84 ▼ 0.66% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.84% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 1.12% AVAX 6.59 ▲ 0.44% LINK 8.61 ▼ 0.40% DOT 0.84 ▼ 0.81% LTC 47.13 ▲ 0.67% BCH 219.07 ▼ 2.07% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.39% XLM 0.19 ▼ 2.16% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 3.25% NEAR 1.87 ▼ 3.67% ATOM 1.47 ▼ 1.22% AAVE 97.80 ▲ 2.33% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 83.53 ▲ 1.06% EMBRAER ADR 66.13 ▲ 1.01% JBS 12.23 ▲ 2.30% JBS BDR 61.69 ▲ 2.44% MBRF3 16.05 ▲ 6.22% MBRFY 3.13 ▲ 6.10% INTER 5.68 ▲ 1.70% EGX 53,932 ▼ 0.11% USD/ZAR16.40▼ 0.43% USD/NGN1,370▼ 0.55% NIKKEI 66,116 ▼ 0.18% CSI300 4,717 ▼ 0.46% HSI 24,893 ▼ 0.95% NIFTY 23,996 ▼ 0.79% KOSPI 6,798 ▲ 0.74% JCI 6,334 ▼ 0.09% USD/JPY163.13▼ 0.03% USD/CNY6.77▲ 0.09% DAX 25,155 ▲ 0.58% CAC 8,438 ▲ 0.89% FTSE 10,717 ▲ 1.24% MIB 52,792 ▲ 0.97% IBEX 19,571 ▲ 0.99% STOXX 646.93 ▲ 0.58% EUR/USD1.14▲ 0.13% GBP/USD1.34▼ 0.45% SPX 7,510 ▲ 0.01% DJI 52,288 ▲ 0.12% NDX 29,082 ▼ 0.25% RUT 2,962 ▼ 0.85% TSX 35,483 ▲ 0.32% VIX 16.96 ▼ 0.53% USD/CAD1.41▼ 0.17% US10Y 4.6540 ▲ 0.56% IBOV 177,111.98 ▲ 2.18% IPSA 11,000.25 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 66,709.60 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,367,917 ▲ 2.62% COLCAP 2,305.03 ▲ 0.16% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL 5.05 ▼ 0.37% USD/MXN 17.40 ▼ 0.07% USD/CLP 936.88 ▲ 0.13% USD/COP 3,205 ▼ 1.57% USD/PEN 3.40 ▲ 0.08% USD/ARS 1,482 ▲ 0.30% USD/UYU 40.14 ▲ 1.07% USD/PYG 6,035 ▲ 1.50% USD/BOB 10.95 ▲ 3.79% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 0.24% USD/CRC 447.42 ▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.27% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.52% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.72% USD/VES 735.39 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 0.35% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL 5.77 ▼ 0.93% BRENT 94.38 ▲ 3.70% WTI 87.12 ▲ 2.60% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.48 ▼ 0.48% GOLD 4,141 ▲ 1.72% SILVER 60.21 ▲ 2.33% SOY 1,238 ▲ 1.54% CORN 484.25 ▲ 6.96% WHEAT 706.25 ▲ 4.17% COFFEE 318.05 ▼ 4.19% SUGAR 14.75 ▼ 0.87% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.36 ▲ 3.04% COCOA 5,353 ▼ 4.53% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 68.95 ▼ 0.19% PETR4 42.46 ▲ 1.92% VALE3 75.04 ▲ 3.88% ITUB4 42.87 ▲ 0.80% BBDC4 18.94 ▲ 2.10% ABEV3 16.11 ▲ 1.96% BBAS3 21.12 ▲ 1.15% B3SA3 15.91 ▲ 4.88% WEGE3 46.45 ▲ 9.37% PRIO3 59.85 ▲ 2.87% SUZB3 42.41 ▲ 1.87% RENT3 37.30 ▲ 2.05% AZZA3 17.51 ▲ 0.17% CSAN3 3.93 ▲ 3.97% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.72 ▼ 0.37% GMAT3 3.90 ▲ 1.83% PSSA3 55.36 ▲ 3.52% CVCB3 1.26 ▲ 12.50% POSI3 3.72 ▲ 1.09% SLCE3 13.92 ▲ 1.24% NATU3 8.72 ▲ 0.11% BRKM5 6.06 ▲ 6.13% RANI3 8.02 ▲ 1.65% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.89 ▲ 5.56% USIM5 8.67 ▲ 2.48% GGBR4 23.89 ▲ 1.70% ENEV3 26.02 ▲ 2.36% CPFE3 46.65 ▲ 0.54% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.53 ▲ 1.80% LREN3 13.50 ▲ 1.73% VIVT3 35.43 ▼ 1.03% RAIL3 13.61 ▲ 2.79% KLABIN 17.94 ▲ 1.99% RAIA DROGASIL 18.45 ▲ 1.77% RDOR3 34.63 ▲ 2.09% HAPV3 11.51 ▲ 2.40% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.11 ▲ 3.40% UGPA3 32.78 ▲ 3.02% VBBR3 34.79 ▲ 2.47% BBSE3 42.76 ▲ 2.91% BPAC11 57.37 ▲ 3.61% CURY3 30.27 ▲ 1.07% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.56 ▲ 0.70% COMPASS 24.91 ▲ 1.92% VAMOS 3.22 ▲ 4.21% SANB11 26.81 ▼ 1.47% ASAI3 8.42 ▲ 2.06% SBSP3 29.42 ▲ 2.87% WALMEX 48.76 ▼ 0.79% GMEXICO 215.04 ▲ 2.90% FEMSA 227.96 ▲ 0.54% CEMEX 22.19 ▲ 0.54% GFNORTE 191.46 ▲ 3.05% BIMBO 60.25 ▲ 1.45% TELEVISA 9.84 ▲ 0.82% AMX 22.66 ▼ 0.44% GAP 377.77 ▼ 0.20% ASUR 272.83 ▼ 0.77% OMA 229.59 ▲ 1.47% KOF 183.08 ▲ 1.45% GRUMA 279.80 ▼ 0.99% KIMBER 38.96 ▲ 1.46% SQM-B 65,159 ▲ 0.96% COPEC 6,541 ▲ 1.41% BSANTANDER 79.70 ▲ 0.87% FALABELLA 6,011 ▲ 1.55% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,015 ▼ 0.64% CMPC 1,074 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 192.64 ▲ 1.38% LATAM AIR 24.06 ▼ 0.58% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,295 ▲ 4.14% PAMPA 5,615 ▲ 2.56% TXAR 672.50 ▼ 0.96% ALUAR 967.00 ▼ 0.62% TGS 9,930 ▲ 2.27% CEPU 2,428 ▲ 3.76% MIRGOR 16,825 ▲ 0.30% COME 43.22 ▲ 0.82% LOMA NEGRA 3,843 ▲ 6.59% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,410 ▲ 3.64% ECOPETROL 16.75 ▲ 1.33% BANCOLOMBIA 84.63 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 5.01 ▼ 1.67% CREDICORP 390.16 ▼ 0.24% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.35 ▲ 3.37% BUENAVENTURA 31.99 ▲ 2.35% MERCADOLIBRE 1,805 ▼ 0.98% NUBANK 14.41 ▲ 0.10% XP 17.22 ▲ 2.17% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.93% STONE 11.30 ▲ 0.36% GLOBANT 30.96 ▼ 3.57% TECNOGLASS 45.20 ▲ 0.10% GAP AIRPORT 216.35 ▼ 0.61% ASUR 272.83 ▼ 0.77% OMA AIRPORT 105.27 ▲ 1.00% AMX ADR 25.99 ▼ 0.40% FEMSA ADR 130.71 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.28% PETROBRAS ADR 18.94 ▲ 2.13% VALE ADR 14.82 ▲ 4.02% ITAU ADR 8.47 ▲ 0.77% SANTANDER BR 5.43 ▲ 0.37% AMBEV ADR 3.15 ▲ 1.29% CSN 1.08 ▲ 7.50% GERDAU 4.72 ▲ 1.62% LATAM ADR 51.11 ▼ 0.89% BTC 65,820 ▼ 1.03% ETH 1,927 ▼ 0.09% SOL 77.61 ▼ 0.64% XRP 1.14 ▼ 0.30% BNB 569.84 ▼ 0.66% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.84% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 1.12% AVAX 6.59 ▲ 0.44% LINK 8.61 ▼ 0.40% DOT 0.84 ▼ 0.81% LTC 47.13 ▲ 0.67% BCH 219.07 ▼ 2.07% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.39% XLM 0.19 ▼ 2.16% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 3.25% NEAR 1.87 ▼ 3.67% ATOM 1.47 ▼ 1.22% AAVE 97.80 ▲ 2.33% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 83.53 ▲ 1.06% EMBRAER ADR 66.13 ▲ 1.01% JBS 12.23 ▲ 2.30% JBS BDR 61.69 ▲ 2.44% MBRF3 16.05 ▲ 6.22% MBRFY 3.13 ▲ 6.10% INTER 5.68 ▲ 1.70% EGX 53,932 ▼ 0.11% USD/ZAR 16.40 ▼ 0.34% USD/NGN 1,370 ▼ 0.45% NIKKEI 66,116 ▼ 0.18% CSI300 4,717 ▼ 0.46% HSI 24,893 ▼ 0.95% NIFTY 23,996 ▼ 0.79% KOSPI 6,798 ▲ 0.74% JCI 6,334 ▼ 0.09% USD/JPY 163.13 ▼ 0.01% USD/CNY 6.7639 ▲ 0.10% DAX 25,155 ▲ 0.58% CAC 8,438 ▲ 0.89% FTSE 10,717 ▲ 1.24% MIB 52,792 ▲ 0.97% IBEX 19,571 ▲ 0.99% STOXX 646.93 ▲ 0.58% EUR/USD 1.1414 ▲ 0.09% GBP/USD 1.3374 ▼ 0.04% SPX 7,510 ▲ 0.01% DJI 52,288 ▲ 0.12% NDX 29,082 ▼ 0.25% RUT 2,962 ▼ 0.85% TSX 35,483 ▲ 0.32% VIX 16.96 ▼ 0.53% USD/CAD 1.4085 ▼ 0.15% US10Y 4.6540 ▲ 0.56%

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Piranha Hazard Prompts Beach Closure in Brazil

By RT Staff Reporters · March 6, 2024 · 1 min read

Pereira Barreto, São Paulo, temporarily closed Prainha do Pôr do Sol beach after violent piranha attacks.

These incidents resulted in 15 swimmers suffering significant injuries to their extremities.

The city took this step to safeguard the public after the attacks occurred over one weekend, as reported by the EFE news agency.

The local government confirmed the injuries, stating all affected received hospital treatment and were released on the same day.

Piranha encounters along the Tietê River, where Pereira Barreto is located, are somewhat common, especially during breeding seasons when piranhas lay eggs in river algae roots.

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To reduce future attacks, the Tourism Secretary announced intentions to clear these algae, making the area less appealing to piranhas.

Factors like unregulated fishing and the presence of food in the water have attracted piranhas to these swimming spots.

In reaction, authorities have installed warning signs to deter swimmers and plan to allow swimming again in one month.

The incident underscores the city’s commitment to recreational safety and the need for prompt measures to protect community members from wildlife.

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